Poke Into (Verb)
Meaning 1
Enter briefly; "We poked into the bar".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- We poked into the old antique shop to see if they had any vintage books.
- The couple poked into the local café for a quick coffee before heading to work.
- After hearing about a new artist, they poked into the gallery to view some of her paintings.
- The tourists poked into the historic church to admire its stunning stained-glass windows.
- She poked into her neighbor's garage sale to see if she could find any bargains.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Examine physically with or as if with a probe; "probe an anthill".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The scientist carefully poked into the beehive to study the lives of the insects.
- She gently poked into the wound to check for any remaining fragments.
- He poked into the dark attic to look for old boxes and trunks.
- Researchers poked into the volcano's depths to collect rock samples for analysis.
- The doctor poked into the broken tooth with a dental instrument to clean it.